2016 Candidate Tracking Tools

Last
 Updated
 8.21.15
 

Get the Facts:

Campaign
ZERO
Harmful
No Proposal
Proposed
Solution(s)

Gov. Martin O’Malley
Link to Policy Agenda

Sen. Bernie Sanders
Link to Policy Agenda

Decriminalize marijuana for
medical purposes through
administrative action

Funding for medical and
mental health interventions
for substance abuse issues

Limit police from seizing
assets of civilians unless
they have been proven
guilty

Establish national use of
force standard

Establish “new rules” on
allowable use of force

Require public reporting of:
-police shootings
-in-custody deaths
-excessive force complaints

Require public reporting of:
-police shootings
-in-custody deaths

Encourage use of:
-De-escalation
-Crisis intervention training
-Racial bias training

Encourage use of:
-De-escalation training
-Crisis intervention training
Create a model police
training program with input
from black activists

Sec. Hillary Clinton
Link to Policy Agenda


 
“Demilitarize our police
forces so they don’t look
and act like invading
armies.”

Ban police agencies from
using federal funds to buy
military equipment

“We need police forces that
reflect the diversity of our
communities”

Create national standards
for the use of body cameras

Federally fund and require
body cameras for law
enforcement officers

Lower the standard of proof
for Department of Justice
investigations of officers

Department of Justice must
“aggressively” investigate
and prosecute police
officers who break the law
and hold them accountable
for their actions

Legislation to encourage
states to appoint special
prosecutor on police killings
Use federal funds to
encourage “empowered”
civilian review boards

Use federal funds to
encourage “increased”
civilian oversight of police
departments

Mandatory body cameras
for police officers


 

Get the Facts:

Campaign
ZERO
Harmful
No Proposal
Proposed
Solution(s)

Sen. Rand Paul
Link to Policy Agenda

Prevent police from seizing
assets without clear and
convincing evidence assets
are tied to a crime
Eliminate profit motive for
seizing assets

Gov. Jeb Bush
No Policing Agenda

Donald Trump
No Policing Agenda


 

*Candidates
 O’Malley,
 Sanders,
 Clinton,
 Bush
 and
 Trump
 were
 included
 in
 this
 document
 based
 on
 their
 status
 as
 
the
 top
 candidates
 in
 national
 polls.
 Sen.
 Paul
 was
 included
 because
 he
 is
 the
 o nly
 other
 candidate
 that
 has
 
proposed
 police
 reforms
 to
 d ate.
 More
 candidates
 will
 be
 added
 once
 they
 propose
 police
 reforms.